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GSA aims to please with cloud offerings
The General Services Administration already has a project management office set up for cloud computing where it is working on a few initiatives including infrastructure-as-a-service, software-as-a-service, and email-as-a-service. Steve Kempf, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, tells Federal News Radio, It’s really looking at how could we provide some value add to what is already [...]
GSA improving acquisition slowly, steadily
Steve Kempf, Commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), joins Off the Shelf for an update on some of FAS's key procurement initiatives and new leadership team.
February 22, 2011 (Encore presentation July 5, 2011)
Mobility
January 25th, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Workers, Citizens, and Customers need easy access to their tools and teams to make quicker, higher quality decisions. They require a high level of responsiveness, agility, and data in a format they can use, i.e. Efficient, Mobile Information Transfer
Panelists will examine how we provide instant worker status, state, and preferences before you make that first contact - saving up to 1/3rd of your time. How do you help workers connect the right way the first time to speed decision making and elevate efficiency and productivity ; If you're the implementer, how do you implement presence-based mobility strategies while balancing today's communications innovation and productivity?
Kempf sets 'bold' vision for GSA acquisition service
The commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service wants to take his organization to new heights in how it serves its agency and vendor customers. FAS saw its revenue grow to $52 billion in 2010, but Kempf wants to offer more services and meet its customers' needs better to increase its revenue. FAS will require all new schedule contract offers and modifications to be done electronically by the end of 2011.
Federal "eBay" sets new revenue record
GSAAuctions.gov, the federal government's website for online auctions, set a new record in fiscal 2010, generating more than $250 million. Dave Robbins, Director of GSA's Office of Personal Property Management, joins Federal News Radio with the details.
November 16, 2010
Update on GSA's SmartPay program
Host Mark Amtower discusses the SmartPay program with David Shea, Director of the Office of Charge Card Management, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration.
November 1, 2010 (Encore Presentation)
Update on GSA's SmartPay program
Host Mark Amtower discusses the SmartPay program with David Shea, Director of the Office of Charge Card Management, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration.
September 27, 2010
New FAS Commissioner discusses priorities, goals
This week, host Larry Allen talks with Steve Kempf of GSA's FAS.
Aug. 24, 2010
GSA's DelNegro using business skills to make technology better
Elizabeth DelNegro started her career in customer service and marketing, but is now CIO of GSA's FAS.
Encore Presentation
Crisis in intelligence history
Declassification could be a lot simpler. Author and historian Stephen Budianski says it needs to be, at least for the sake of keeping an accurate history.
GSA's new FAS commissioner Kempf looks ahead
Steve Kempf talks with DorobekInsider about what he hopes to accomplish as head of GSA's FAS.
Analysis: Kempf tapped to lead GSA's FAS
Larry Allen of the Coalition for Government Procurement tells us more.
Causey Awards: GSA tests hiring via speed dating
Jennie Liming is one of seven winners of Federal News Radio's 2010 Causey Awards. Liming was nominated for creating, implementing, and managing a program to develop entry-level employees at GSA.
GSA's FAS to go paperless
Learn more in this Ask the CIO preview.
Acquisition workforce training going virtual
GSA signs agreement with the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Defense Acquisition University to improve and standardize training for contracting officers and contracting specialists. The agency also signs an agreement to improve small business access to the schedules.
GSA's FAS outlines details of paperless plan
WFED's Jason Miller reports from the Coalition for Government Procurement Conference.
IRMCO 2010: Federal IT contracting update with GSA's O'Hare and Kempf
Steve Kempf, acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, and Ed O'Hare, the assistant commissioner, at the General Services Administration bring us up to date from IRMCO 2010.
